#074 Money vs. Time: The Financial Equation Founders Forget

Money vs. Time: The Financial Equation Founders Forget

Do you pay with your money to save time, or do you pay with your time to save money?

This is the fundamental question of scaling. Yet, I see too many startup founders stubbornly doing their own bookkeeping to "save money".

This is what is called high-level Muda (waste).

Let's do the Lean calculation:

• Your hourly rate (product/vision added value): $150/hr.

• Time spent on your chaotic accounting: 5 hours/week.

• Actual cost to your business: $3,000/month.

The caveat that no one tells you: "Delegating" doesn't mean "abdicating responsibility." If you pay someone but spend three hours redoing their work, your cost-benefit ratio collapses. The goal of financial Kaizen is to build a system so robust that your revision time approaches zero.

💡 Kaizen action: Calculate your "Opportunity Cost". If the number is painful, it's time to optimize.

Conclusion :

Don't be the entrepreneur who saves $500 in fees only to lose $5,000 in growth opportunities. Apply Lean principles to your finances.

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